Conventions Of A Opening Scene

Mise en scene
The mise en scene in the start of a opening
scene is really important it sets off where the
film is set and the social class in the film.
As shown in this example, we can tell that the film is set around
dirty east London, and its sets the trend of working class life
 Film logo
• This lets the company put a stamp on the film
and lest the audience know who made it.
 Back Story
• Having a back story in the opening scene lets
the audience into what the characters are
about and what the film is based around.
• An example of this is the film lock stock and two
smocking barrels because at the start of the film we
see them selling stolen goods, this lets us know that
the film is based around criminal activity.
 Typography
• The typography in opening credits are
important so that its shows the mood of the
film, it also there to impress the audience.
• An example of this is the opening typography
of the film 300, the typography shows the
surreal theme of the film.
 Opening Credits
• The opening credits lets us know who’s
starring in the film, and informs the audience
who has directed the film.
 Title of the film
• The title of the film lets the audience know
what they are watching, it also sets the theme
because the typography could match how the
film is being represented.
 What impact has this had on the
development of your idea.
• This has impacted my idea a lot because it has
inspired me to have good typography that will
represent the theme of my opening sequence.
• It has not impacted me on the convention of back
story because I already knew that it had to relate to
the theme and inform the audience about the
characters.
• It has not impacted on how I was going to do my
opening credits and title of the film because I already
knew what there are for.